Neon, the Oscar-winning studio behind “Anora” and “Parasite,” has purchased distribution rights to Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord.” The family drama stars Sebastian Stan, fresh off his Oscar-nominated turn as a young Donald Trump in “The Apprentice,” and Renate Reinsve, who won raves for her performance in “The Worst Person in the World.” Stan and Reinsve also starred together in 2024’s “A Different Man.”
The film follows the Gheorghiu family — Romanian father (Stan), Norwegian mother (Reinsve) — as they settle into new life in a remote Norwegian village, the mother’s birthplace. They quickly bond with the Halbergs, who live in the neighboring house near the bay, and, despite their very different upbringings, the children of both families soon become close friends. When the Gheorghius are suspected of disturbing behavior, their lives are thrown into chaos as they become the center of small-town scrutiny.
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Goodfellas is handling worldwide sales on the film with Neon acquiring rights for the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. Production on the film has wrapped in Norway.
“Fjord” marks Mungiu’s English-language film debut. A frequent presence at Cannes, Mungiu has previously been awarded the Palme d’Or for “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” as well as been honored with prizes for best director for “Graduation” and best screenplay for “Beyond the Hills” at the festival.
In addition to winning best picture at the Oscars, “Anora” won the Palme d’Or in Cannes. Neon returns to the festival this year to premiere Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” and Julia Ducournau’s “Alpha,” as well as Raoul Peck’s “Orwell: 2+2=5” and Michael Angelo Covino’s “Splitsville,” starring Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona.
“Fjord” is a Norway-Sweden-Denmark-Finland-France-Romania coproduction. It was produced by Mobra Films, Eye-Eye Pictures, Why Not Productions and Goodfellas, alongside Snowglobe, Aamu Film Company, Garage Film, FilmGate Films and Film i Vast (supported by Eurimages and Creative Europe Media).
Stan is represented by Brookside Artists Management, CAA, Sloan Offer Weber and Relevant. Reinsve is represented by CAA and Narrative.
The deal was negotiated by Sarah Colvin, Neon’s VP of acquisitions, and Eva Diederix, head of sales for Goodfellas.
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